HMCo #189p Katrina II

"[1896-10-28] Wed 28: ... Garboards on st[eame]r #189 [Katrina II].
[1897-02-19] Fri 19: Have order for st[eame]r like #189 [Katrina] now building. [This is apparently a reference to #193p Nina.]
[1897-03-09] Tue 9: Launched #187 [sic, i.e. #189p] (Katrina) without machinery. ...
[1897-04-23] Fri 23: ... Put engine in #189 Katrina.
[1897-05-04] Tue 4: ... Started engine in Katrina [#189p].
[1897-05-06] Thu 6: Tried Katrina [#189p]. ...
[1897-05-15] Sat 15: Katrina [#189p], Hazard [#480s] & Sally III [#482s] delivered & sailed. ...
[1897-09-10] Fri 10: Mr. Duryea, Morgan & Whitney here. Took them to Newport in Katrina [#189p].
[1897-09-12] Sun 12: Off in Katrina [#189p] with family.
[1897-09-13] Mon 13: Chartered Katrina [#189p] to Mr. Morgan & took her to N[ewport]. ...
[1897-09-28] Tue 28: ... Mr. Morgan here & left Katrina [#189p]." (Source: Herreshoff, Nathanael G. Diary, 1896 to 1897. Manuscript (excerpts). Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection.)

"Katrina, screw steam yacht, of [blank].
Built at Bristol, RI, by Herreshoff Manufacturing Co.
35.74 tons; 92.2 ft. x 13.7 ft. x 7.9 ft. [Register length x breadth x depth.]
One deck, two masts, overhanging head.
Surveyed and measured, February 11, 1897." (Source: U.S. Customs Department, Bristol, R.I. Custom House Record Book, 1870s to 1904 (Collection of the Herreshoff Marine Museum), s.v. Katrina.)

"The steam yacht 'Katrina,' built for Henry Noyes of Brooklyn N. Y., was launched at Herreshoff's this morning. The yacht's length is 100 feet over all." (Source: Anon. "Bristol and Vicinity." Bristol Phoenix, March 9, 1897, p. 2.)

"... The largest yacht order at the Herreshoff's this season has been the steam yacht Katrina [#189p], recently launched and now fitting out by the side of the north pier. She is for H. E. Noyes of New York and is 110 feet over all, 90 feet waterline and 14 feet beam, and is fitted with a watertube boiler and a Herreshoff triple expansion engine of nine inches stroke. A speed of 14 miles an hour is expected. The galley and crew's quarters are aft. The owner's quarters are forward and are entered from the large deck saloon, which will also be used as a dining room. The owner's room is 10 feet long and extends across the boat's full width. There are three other staterooms and a bathroom and toilet. The cabin finish is polished butternut. The yacht has an electric light plant and a search light. ..." (Source: Anon. "Yachts and Yachtsmen." Boston Globe, May 2, 1897, p. 28.)

"BOSTON, May 1 [1897]. --- ... Recently launched from the Herreshoff shops and now being fitted out is the steam yacht Katrina, for H. F. Noyes of New York. She is 110 feet over all, 90 feet water line, and 14 feet beam, and is driven by Herreshoff triple expansion engines of nine-inch stroke. A speed of fourteen miles an hour is expected. Owners' quarters are forward in this boat, and crew and galley aft. The cabin finish is in mahogany, and is tasteful and elegant. ..." (Source: Anon. "Trial of the Cockatoo. Herreshoff's Knockabout Built for C.S. Eaton Sails Well." New York Times, May 2, 1897, p. 4.)

"[Abstract of register or enrollment. Pos. 515:]
Katrina, screw steam yacht, of Bristol.
Built at Bristol, 1897.
35.74 tons; 92.2 ft. x 13.7 ft. x 7.9 ft. [Register length x breadth x depth.]
One deck, two masts, overhanging head [bow].
Enr[olled] and Lic[ensed] ([as] yacht) May 14, 1897. Owner: Herreshoff Manufacturing Company of Bristol. Master: David G. Fullwood.
Surrendered [license] May 18, 1897 at New York. ([Record at:] C[ustom] H[ouse, Providence])." (Source: Survey of Federal Archives, Work Projects Administration. Ships Documents of Rhode Island. Bristol. Ship Registers and Enrollments of the Port of Bristol - Warren Rhode Island, 1941, s.v. Katrina.)

"The steam yacht Katrina, Henry F Noyes of New York owner, arrived here here Tuesday afternoon [June 27, 1899] to be hauled out at Herreshoff's Walker's cove marine railway for an overhauling." (Source: Anon. "News and Notes of Local Interest." Bristol Phoenix, June 30, 1899, p. 2.)

"Colonel Louis F. Heublein of this city has recently purchased the steam yacht Katrina and as soon as the yachting season opens this fine vessel will fly the private signal and the flag of the Hartford Yacht Club. Colonel Heublein's purchase adds another attractive pleasure craft to the already large fleet of the local club. The Katrina was built at the famous Herreshoff yard at Bristol, R. I., in 1897, and she fully sustains the reputation of that celebrated firm. Her principal dimensions are, 100 feet in length, 18 feet 8 inches in breadth and 5 feet in draught. Her tonnage is fifty-two and one-half tons, custom house measurement. The motive power is supplied by two triple expansion engines and a watertube boiler, engines and boiler being built by the Herreshoffs. The boiler is similar in type to those used in the torpedo boats of the United States navy.
The Katrina is of composite construction, that is, a double planking of wood on steel ribs and frames. She is flushdecked and schooner-rigged, with pole, masts and bowsprit. Her deck line is broken forward by a commodious deckhouse of mahogany and above this is the bridge, from which the yacht will be steered. The bridge will also afford an attractive place of observation in fair weather. The main deck is clear except for the deckhouse and aside from its spaciousness is rendered attractive by its fittings, the bulwarks, skylights, transom seats and companion ways being of solid mahogany. The interior of the yacht is on a scale commensurate with the exterior. Three water-tight compartments and a collision bulkhead run athwartships below the main deck, elements of safety which the most approved of modern yachts possess. The owner's quarters are forward and comprise a large stateroom with bathroom and closets annexed. Aft of the owner's stateroom are two staterooms for guests and these are handsomely fitted and furnished. In each stateroom there is hot and cold water and the yacht is lighted throughout by electricity, a dynamo and storage batteries being a part of the equipment. The batteries also supply electricity to the searchlight. Separated from the guests' staterooms by a partition is the galley from which a dumbwaiter reaches the deckhouse, which will be used as a dining hall. In the midship section of the yacht is the machinery and the boilers. In the stern are the quarters of the captain and the crew. These are large and thoroughly equipped. By the arrangement of the Katrina the best part of the vessel is reserved for the comfort and pleasure of the owner and his guests.
The crew of the yacht will consist of seven men. These will be the captain, engineer, fireman, steward, two foremast hands and a cabin boy.
The yacht carries two boats, a gig and a dinghy. Awnings of white canvas lined with water green extend from the bow aft, and in all of her appointments she is strictly modern. Her model is of the graceful pattern peculiar to the Herreshoffs. Her speed under forced draught is sixteen miles an hour and in ordinary cruising she has no difficulty in making better than fourteen miles an hour all day. Since the Katrina was launched she has been enrolled in the New York Yacht Club." (Source: Anon. "Steam Yacht Katrina. Colonel Heublein's Addition to Hartford Yacht Club Fleet." Hartford Daily Courant, March 19, 1901, p. 5.)

"No. 721 --- For Sale --- Flush-deck steam yacht; designed and built by Herreshoff Mfg. Co., 1897. 100 ft. o. a., 14 ft. beam, 5.6 ft. draught; double-planked construction. Owner's quarters forward; 3 staterooms, dining saloon of paneled mahogany on deck . Good sized bridge. Triple-expansion engine and Herreshoff boiler; normal speed 15 miles an hour; coal capacity 12 tons; consumption 2 1/2 tons 10 hours. Electric lights, steam heat and all other conveniences; completely equipped and in first-class condition. Apply, Stanley M. Seaman. 220 Broadway, N. Y." [Note: Though not expressly identified, a faint hand-written "Katrina" can be made out on the photo accompanying this sale ad.] (Source: Rudder, March 1903, p. 192.)

"No. 721 --- For Sale --- Steam yacht (see cut) designed and built 1897 by Herreshoff Mf'g Co.; 100 feet over all; 83 feet water line; 13 feet 8 inches beam; 5 feet 6 inches draught; double planking; fastened with brass screws and copper rivets, oak frames and keel, white pine decks sprung to planksheer holystoned; mahogany deckhouse, skylights, companionways and slides; owner's and guest quarters forward consist of 1 double and 2 single staterooms, bath room with open nickel plumbing, patent flush water closet and wash basin; staterooms are finished in butternut rubbed to a dull finish; dining saloon on deck forward will accommodate 10 comfortably; winged steering bridge on top. Galley aft of engine room extends full width of boat, has usual equipment; next are crew's quarters with stateroom for captain and engineer; yacht is lighted throughout by electricity by dynamo and storage batteries; staterooms and cabins heated by steam; triple-expansion condensing engine; 3 cylinders; boiler new 1900 by Herreshoff; fuel 12 tons; consumes 2 1/2 tons in 10 hours; normal speed 15 miles; carries two tenders in davits; Herreshoff capstan, binnacle and compass; mahogany gangway platform steps; anchors, cables, deck gear, cushions, curtains, carpets, cooking and serving outfit, etc., etc., all in good order. Will be sold reasonably as owner's health forbids her use. For permission to inspect apply to Stanley M. Seaman, 220 Broadway. New York. [Note: The description fits only two Herreshoff yachts contracted for in the time period of 1896-1897: Katrina and Nina. Given that a very similar photo of Katrina had also been published in a for sale advertisement by Stanley M. Seaman in 1903 it is more likely that Katrina is also being referred to in this ad. The accompanying photo also shows the faint outline of the yacht's nameboard and it appears that the number of letters might be a better match for Katrina than the shorter name Nina.]" (Source: Rudder, March 1904, p. 185.)

"No. 487 --- For Sale --- Flush deck, designed and built by Herreshoff Manufacturing Co.; modern and up-to-date. Suitable for canal passage. Boat and equipment has received best care and attention. Everything in first-class condition. Triple-expansion engine, Herreshoff boiler used five seasons. Length o. a. 99 ft., w. l. 83 ft., beam 14 ft., draught 5 ft. 4 in. ; speed 15 miles. Coal consumption one ton per 100 miles. Deckhouse contains dining saloon. Owner's quarters located forward of engine room, consisting of two single and one double stateroom, bathroom, wardrobes, etc. Photograph is that of sister boat. Offered for sale on account owner having built larger craft. For further particulars apply to William Gardner, i Broadway, N. Y. City. [Note: The description fits only three Herreshoff yachts: #189p Katrina, #193p Nina, and #208p Florence. The accompanying photo is the same which was used in a similar advertisement in the Rudder of March 1904, p. 185, where the choice of possible yachts could be reduced to Katrina and Nina with Katrina being much more likely.]" (Source: Anon. "For Sale." Rudder, March 1911, p. 224.)

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"[Item Transcription:] Handwritten (in ink and pencil) trials booklet 'Herreshoff Mfg. Co. Experiments & Trial Trips. 1890. N.G. Herreshoff'. Relevant contents:
§42: #189p KATRINA II Preliminary Trial Run (1897-05-06)." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Trials Booklet. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE07_02260. Folder [no #]. 1890-01 to 1898-08.)
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"[Item Description:] Four handwritten (in ink) pages with tabulated data listing 'Shop No', 'Name', '[Tons] Gross' and '[Tons] Net' for a total of 100 HMCo-built boats and classes. Tonnage data is usually precise to two digits behind the decimal. Random comparisons suggest source of tonnage data to be official Custom House data. Boats mentioned are: #664s, #663s, #625s, #665s, #634s, #658s, #657s, #646s, #641s, #617s, #626s Class, #624s, #621s, #616s, #619s, #590s, #591s, #586s, #592 Class, #618s, #605s, #578s, #560s Class, #580s, #553s, #551s, #552s, #546s, #541s, #545s, #538s, #534s, #533s, #532s, #529s, #534s, #530s, #531s, #435s, #437s, #452s, #499s, #429s, #426s, #424s, #481s, #422s, #417s, #414s, #451s, #215p, #213p, #222p, #235p, #230p, #229p, #236p, #224p, #244p, #247p, #249p, #231p, #232p, #228p, #252p, #250p, #251p, #248p, #168p, #164p, #118p, #142p, #174p, #173p, #194p, #189p, #193p, #183p, #178p, #179p, #181p, #182p, #175p, #163p, #148p, #149p, #172p, #155p, #170p, #186p, #188p, #206p, #207p, #205p, #208p, #209p, #210p, #211p, #212p, #216p. Undated (the latest boat listed, WINSOME, was launched in 1907)." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (?) (creator). Handwritten List. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE06_00220. Folder [no #]. No date (1907 or later).)
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Note: This list of archival documents contains in an unedited form any and all which mention #189p Katrina II even if just in a cursory way. Permission to digitize, transcribe and display is gratefully acknowledged.

• Katrina (HMCo-made index card)
• Katrina (MIT Museum-made index card)
• Note: The vessel index cards comprise two sets of a total of some 3200 cards about vessels built by HMCo, with dimensions and information regarding drawings, later or former vessel names, and owners. They were compiled from HMCo's early days until 1920 and added to in later decades, apparently by Hart Nautical curator William A. Baker and his successors. While HMCo seems to have used only one set of index cards, all sorted by name and, where no name was available, by number, later users at MIT apparently divided them into two sets of cards, one sorted by vessel name, the other by vessel number and greatly expanded the number of cards. Original HMCo cards are usually lined and almost always punched with a hole at bottom center while later cards usually have no hole, are unlined, and often carry substantially less information. All cards are held by the Francis Russell Hart Nautical Collections of the MIT Museum in Cambridge, Mass.

Name: Katrina
Type: Steam
Length: 99'
Owner: Noyes, H.F

Source: Herreshoff Manufacturing Company. "A Partial List of Herreshoff Clients." In: Herreshoff Manufacturing Company. Herreshoff Yachts. Bristol, Rhode Island, ca. 1931.

• Katrina
• Note: The L. Francis Herreshoff index cards comprise a set of some 1200 cards about vessels built by HMCo, with dimensions and / or ownership information. Apparently compiled in the early 1930s, for later HMCo-built boats like the Fishers Island 23s or the Northeast Harbor 30s are not included. Added to in later decades, apparently by L. F. Herreshoff as well as his long-time secretary Muriel Vaughn and others. Also 46 cards of L. F. Herreshoff-designed vessels. The original set of index cards is held by the Herreshoff Marine Museum and permission to display is gratefully acknowledged.

Name: Katrina
Type: 99' 2" steam
Owner: H. F. Noyes
Year: 1897
Row No.: 340

Source: Herreshoff, L. Francis. "Partial List of Herreshoff-Built Boats." In: Herreshoff, L. Francis. Capt. Nat Herreshoff. The Wizard of Bristol. New York, 1953, p. 325-343.

Year: 1896
E/P/S: P
No.: 189
Name: Katrina
OA: 99'
LW: 83'

Source: Vermilya, Peter and Maynard Bray. "Transcription of the HMCo. Construction Record." Unpublished database, ca. 2000.

Note: The transcription of the HMCo Construction Record by Peter Vermilya and Maynard Bray was performed independently (and earlier) than that by Claas van der Linde. A comparison of the two transcriptions can be particularly useful in those many cases where the handwriting in the Construction Record is difficult to decipher.

"Steam engine rating 285hp from undated (1903 or later) diagram by N. G. Herreshoff titled 'Marine Engine. Weights and Prices' in the Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum." (Source: van der Linde, Claas. March 24, 2019.)

"Marine Engine of Open Type. 6 1/4 & 10 & 16 x 9, 610[rpm], 285[hp]. [Note:] 2100lbs [in pencil]." (Source: Herreshoff, N. G. Handwritten List of HMCo-Made Steam Engines. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum, MRDED1_00220. Undated, between 1903 and 1918.)

"In the absence of better available data displacement was estimated by using the figure for Gross Register Tons (52.55) from the 1902 Manning's American Yacht List (Net Register Tons were reported as 35.74) and converting to lbs by dividing through 2000 (short tons). Note that this figure can only be a rough estimate because register tons as reported in Yacht Registers correlate only loosely with actual displacement figures." (Source: van der Linde, Claas. March 17, 2015.)

Note: Research notes contain information about a vessel that is often random and unedited but has been deemed useful for future research.